<p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) monthly mortality analysis is categorised as a National Statistics publication, which means that it is produced to high professional standards set out in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics. ONS are a trusted supplier of Official Statistics and the content of this analysis can be regarded as accurate.</p><p>There are a range of organisations producing different estimates of excess deaths based on different methodologies. Other sources include the ONS ‘Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional’ report, which can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregisteredweeklyinenglandandwalesprovisional/latest" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregisteredweeklyinenglandandwalesprovisional/latest</a></p><p>The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities ‘Excess mortality in England and English regions’ reports can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/excess-mortality-in-england-and-english-regions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/excess-mortality-in-england-and-english-regions</a></p>